Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elaina and Gretchen
In 1,176 girls, Elaina found its level. 50 years earlier, Gretchen occupied that same statistical address.
1941–2025
Elaina
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,256
Latest count
1,176
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Gretchen
Peak year
1973
Peak births
1,351
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,176 girls, Elaina found its level. 50 years earlier, Gretchen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.